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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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